The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!

This page reports the specimens in the MUSSELpdb and provides a map if geocodes are known. The taxonomic history reports the record of different names and combinations that have been applied to this species (and its synonyms) since 2007.

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Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Lampsilini | Potamilus

species Potamilus ohiensis (Rafinesque, 1820): specimens
     12 nominal species as synonyms

Range: Widespread in the Interior Basin and western Gulf Coastal Plain, USA.

Genbank Vouchers

USA

INHS_41658 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S, SRA) Wabash River, Wabash drainage (38.2895, -87.8845)

UF_438806-6741 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) Red River, Red drainage (33.8611, -95.0322)

INHS_49472 (COI, ND1, 28S, ITS1, 5.8S) St. Croix River, St. Croix drainage (45.1658, -92.7578)

UF_439451-03 (COI, ND1) St. Francis River, St. Francis drainage (35.9592, -90.0638)

UF_439204-11073 (COI, ND1) Salt River, Mississippi River drainage (39.5556, -91.5807)

UF_439204-11075 (COI, ND1) Salt River, Mississippi River drainage (39.5556, -91.5807)

UF_439129-10795 (COI, ND1) Chariton River, Missouri drainage (40.5647, -92.6889)

UF_439451-04 (COI, ND1) St. Francis River, St. Francis drainage (35.9592, -90.0638)

UF_438806-6742 (COI, ND1) Red River, Red drainage (33.8611, -95.0322)

UF_439204-11072 (COI, ND1) Salt River, Mississippi River drainage (39.5556, -91.5807)

INHS_39054_18 (COI, ND1) Illinois River, Illinois drainage (39.6574, -90.6245)

UF_439129-10796 (COI, ND1) Chariton River, Missouri drainage (40.5647, -92.6889)

UF_438806-6740 (COI, ND1) Red River, Red drainage (33.8611, -95.0322)

UF_439204-11074 (COI, ND1) Salt River, Mississippi River drainage (39.5556, -91.5807)

INHS_39560 (COI, ND1) Saline River, Ohio (Saline) drainage (37.7439, -88.3302)

INHS_39054_19 (COI, ND1) Illinois River, Illinois drainage (39.6574, -90.6245)

UF_439451-05 (COI, ND1) St. Francis River, St. Francis drainage (35.9592, -90.0638)

INHS_35320 (COI, ND1) Rock River, Mississippi (Rock) drainage (41.9607, -89.3813)

UF_439204-11071 (COI, ND1) Salt River, Mississippi River drainage (39.5556, -91.5807)

JBFMC_8632_1 (16S) USA: Texas, Choctaw Creek

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